Construction starts on Sohar waste management facility: Elite Hazardous Waste Management Solution has broken ground on a USD 3.5 mn hazardous waste management facility in Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone, according to a statement. The facility will handle recycling, treatment, and disposal of hazardous waste at the port. The project looks to develop Oman’s circular economy and industrial waste management capacity.

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Details: The facility, spanning 10k sqm, will leverage state-of-the-art and sustainable technology to limit carbon emissions, according to the statement. It will use pollution control equipment to safely treat industrial waste, including rubber and oil sludge. The project will process some 40 tons per day initially, which will be increased to 80 tons per day within its first year of operation. Output from the facility will include heavy oil for slow-moving machinery and low-contamination carbon dust for road construction or producing cement.

What they said: “The new facility represents a pivotal step in promoting a circular economy. By incorporating advanced technology and adhering to rigorous environmental standards, we enhance our waste management capabilities while contributing to Oman Vision 2040’s circular economy objectives,” said Sohar freezone CEO and Sohar Port DCEO Omar AL Mahrizi.

A slew of green projects at Sohar: Sohar port announced last month that it will start using biofuel bunkering in tugboat operations after experimenting with B20 — an 80% diesel and 20% biofuel mix — at Tug Sohar. The port and freezone inked a land lease agreement in February with Starsun Sohar to set up a USD 3 mn lead acid battery recycling plant in the freezone. Sohar also inked a land lease agreement in January with Oman-based Green Data City (GDC) for a data computing center worth some USD 210 mn.

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